International airlines are staggering the resumption of Middle East routes as geopolitical uncertainty persists across the region. Some carriers are reopening services to select destinations while maintaining suspensions elsewhere, offering affected passengers rebooking and refund options.
European carriers have adopted varying timelines for route restoration. Air France resumed flights to Tel Aviv and Riyadh but kept suspensions to Dubai and Beirut in place through mid-September. Lufthansa will resume Frankfurt-Riyadh service on September 10 with three weekly flights, while Austrian Airlines plans Vienna-Amman service from October 2, and both carriers have suspended flights to Dubai, Beirut, Dammam, Muscat and other destinations through at least October 24.
North American carriers have extended suspension windows significantly. Delta suspended Atlanta-Tel Aviv flights through December 18, though New York-Tel Aviv service resumed on September 6. Air Canada extended suspensions of flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai until mid-January 2027, while American Airlines extended travel alerts for Tel Aviv passengers through March 2027, permitting one-time rebooking without fees through April 2, 2027.
Asian carriers have announced some of the longest suspension periods. Finnair extended Dubai and Doha suspensions until March 27, 2027, citing an unstable Middle East security situation with no clear signs of improvement. Singapore Airlines extended a Dubai suspension to October 24, while its low-cost subsidiary Scoot kept a Singapore-Jeddah suspension in place through September 12.
Turkish Airlines resumed flights to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Damascus, Beirut and Amman but maintained a Tehran suspension. Virgin Atlantic kept Dubai flights suspended until October 2027, with tickets for resumed service to go on sale later this year. KLM resumed Tel Aviv service with overnight crew rests in Larnaca, Cyprus, while avoiding Iranian, Iraqi and Israeli airspace as well as parts of the Arabian Gulf.
